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Busan Revamps Integrated Platform for Foreign Residents, Launches “My Busan”!

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced today (Feb. 3) that it has completely revamped “Life in Busan,” an integrated platform for foreigners living in Busan, and newly launched it under the new brand name “My Busan.”

The former “Life in Busan” had provided information such as the latest news, daily life information in Busan, and education-related information in the form of publications since 2006. Since 2015, it has been operated as a website to improve access to information for foreign residents living in Busan.

This full-scale overhaul, the first in more than a decade, reintroduces the platform as “My Busan” in order to reorganize previously scattered information into a user-centered structure so that foreigners can access and understand the information more easily and conveniently.

“My Busan” provides key information needed for daily life and settlement in Busan in 57 languages, covering major categories such as daily life information, administrative services, visas, healthcare, education, employment and entrepreneurship, settlement support, and universities.

The name “My Busan” was planned to evoke an image that foreign residents, international students, and workers living in Busan can recognize as “my city.” It reflects the vision of helping foreigners feel that their everyday life in Busan naturally connects to their personal lives, allowing them to experience Busan as “a place where my life is rooted” and “my Busan.”

In addition, to improve accessibility for foreigners, Busan Metropolitan City refined the category structure, strengthened bilingual Korean-English labeling, and expanded essential content reflecting user demand.

Access: https://mybusan.kr/

In particular, Busan Metropolitan City added a new category titled “Study in Busan” as a guide to support the smooth initial adaptation and settlement of international students, adding further significance by responding to the growing policy demand of international students.

This category provides information on universities in the Busan area, international student support programs by university, and step-by-step guides for international students, offering systematic guidance on overall life in Busan for those who chose the city for their studies.

Meanwhile, Busan Metropolitan City plans to continue managing and monitoring “My Busan” and to progressively enhance the content in stages to meet the needs of diverse users, including foreign workers and residents.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “I hope it will function as an integrated platform for foreigners where they can quickly and conveniently find the information they need when they first arrive in Busan, all in one place.” He added, “We will continue to actively support Busan so that it becomes a city where foreigners also want to live, by providing services that are truly helpful to them.”